What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of AerodynamicsSpringer Science & Business Media, 6. 12. 2012 - 225 strán (strany) Developed for humanities students at Yale and intended for the general reader interested in flight, this book is about aerodynamics in the broadest sense. To put the science into its social context, the author describes (with many illustrations) the history of human attempts to fly and discusses the outlook for future developments, as well as the social impact of commercial aviation. Although only elementary mathematics is used, the underlying science is discussed rigorously, but clearly, and with an emphasis on the visualizable aspects. Thus readers whose background is not in physics will deepen their knowledge of physics, gain an understanding of what keeps the huge airliners up, and appreciate some of the details of the exciting recent developments in technology. |
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Strana 6
... balloons and airships . Indeed , we find that balloons long preceded reliably recorded flights of hang gliders or sailplanes in letting man literally rise from the earth's surface . One of the earliest sources on the subject is the ...
... balloons and airships . Indeed , we find that balloons long preceded reliably recorded flights of hang gliders or sailplanes in letting man literally rise from the earth's surface . One of the earliest sources on the subject is the ...
Strana 7
... balloon can float on air just like a ship on water provided it is filled with a lighter sub- stance than air . Bacon did not know that his " ethereal air " could simply be heated air , which is indeed lighter than cold air . Even less ...
... balloon can float on air just like a ship on water provided it is filled with a lighter sub- stance than air . Bacon did not know that his " ethereal air " could simply be heated air , which is indeed lighter than cold air . Even less ...
Strana 8
... balloon or an an airship , as opposed to a heavier- than - air machine such as Leonardo's ornithopter . He based this thought on his observation of hot gases rising from volcanic eruptions . Lighter than a light gas would , of course ...
... balloon or an an airship , as opposed to a heavier- than - air machine such as Leonardo's ornithopter . He based this thought on his observation of hot gases rising from volcanic eruptions . Lighter than a light gas would , of course ...
Strana 9
... balloons . He attached a small basket with a fire and proved that a hot - air balloon could fly , long before the Mont- golfier brothers captured the imagination of the world . Gusmaõ demonstrated his invention in the palace of the king ...
... balloons . He attached a small basket with a fire and proved that a hot - air balloon could fly , long before the Mont- golfier brothers captured the imagination of the world . Gusmaõ demonstrated his invention in the palace of the king ...
Strana 10
... balloon exploration quickly followed . The Academy of Sciences in Paris did not wish to be outdone by inventors in the provinces . The development of a balloon not based on a dangerous open fire had become a clear possibility after the ...
... balloon exploration quickly followed . The Academy of Sciences in Paris did not wish to be outdone by inventors in the provinces . The development of a balloon not based on a dangerous open fire had become a clear possibility after the ...
Obsah
Milestones of the Modern Age | 25 |
The Nature of Liquids and Gases | 41 |
The Atmosphere of the Earth | 47 |
Air in Motion | 57 |
Turning to Aerodynamics | 79 |
Aerodynamic Drag | 87 |
Aerodynamic Lift | 109 |
Notes on the Whole Airplane | 131 |
Supersonic | 145 |
Air Transportation and the Outlook for the Future | 167 |
Facts from Algebra | 183 |
The SI System | 195 |
A Guide to Further Reading | 203 |
FIGURE AND TABLE CREDITS | 213 |
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
What Makes Airplanes Fly?: History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics Peter P. Wegener Zobrazenie úryvkov - 1991 |
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